| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |